Lefthand Canyon Drive opened to all traffic at 6 p.m. tonight. Emergency vehicles and fire fighting equipment will continue to use Lefthand Canyon Drive for the next several days to proceed with mop up on the fire.

For safety purposes and in order to safeguard the appartus being used to contain the fire, the Sheriff's Office is requesting that drivers reduce their speed on the stretch of road where firefighting equipment is being used. Also, in order to maintain a safe setting for firefighting crews and area residents, fire officials have requested unimpeded access for emergency responders along Lefthand Canyon Drive. As a result, recreationalists and people who don't need to use Lefthand Canyon Drive to access their homes are asked to avoid the canyon until firefighting crews have finished with  operations.

The U.S. Forest Service will continue to post updates on the fire at: www.inciweb.org/incident/2154/.